Bottling-machine.



A. A. CARPER. BOTTLING MACHINE. APPLICATIUN min mehr. fsu..

Patented Mar. 5', 1918.`

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BOTTLING MACHINE. APPLlcAnoN man ^uG.21. |914.

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Jninor:

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ABERT ALFRED CARPER. OF CATONSVILLE, MARYLAND, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGN- MENTS, '10 LAURENCE C. STOUDENMIRE, 0F BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

BOTTLINGMACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 5, 1918.

Application led August 27, 1914. Serial No. 858,936..

To all Vwhom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, ALBERT A. GAurEu, a citizen of the United States, residing at Catonsville, Maryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bottling-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to bottling machines v in which the bottles are filled and closures are applied thereto, the closures used being of the crown type.

' One object of my invention is to simplify the machine and at the same time increase its efficiency and particularly as regards speed of operation.

One feature of my invention relates to the means for automatically supplying closures at proper times to the capping head, said vmeans cooperating with an automatic pad block for closing the cap port in the head.

' Other features will be clear from the followdescription.

in Inthe aceompanying'drawings:

Figure l is a view of the upper portion of the machine partly in section and partly in elevation.

Fi 2 is a view of a portion of the filling tube 1n section, together with a spreader for ,the liquid to prevent foaming.

Figs. 2EL and 2b are cross sectional views on lines 2- and 2"--2b respectively of Fig, 2.v v v F ig. 3 lis a detail sectional view of the syrup pump. Y

Fig. 4 is a plan view in diagrammatic form of the rotary capping head, cap feed, pad block for closing the cap port and asso'- eiated parts.

Fig.` 5 is a plan vievs7 of the parts shown in Fig. 1 with partsin section.

Fig. .6 is a view' of the entire machine partly/in section and partly in elevation.

by a single plunger.

In carrying ont one part of-my invention, I Aemploy Aa'bottle receiving 4and capping head 1 capable of having rotary reciprocating movement, said movement as an example being equal to about one-fifth of a revolution. 'While the head is shown as turning about its own axis the invention is not limited in this respect. This head has with-in it cap positioning devices consisting of lugs or shoulders 2, (dotted lilies Fig. 1) against which the inner edge of the cap rests when it is moved thereagainst through the cap port 3 formed in the side of the head. These lugs are well known in the art, being shown at 712 in patent of Carper granted December 26th, 1911, No. 1,012.9St. The cap in this position overhangs the central bore of the head so that as the bottle is lifted for capping to the capping tool 4, the bottle head will first strike the overhanging edge of the cap, lift it from its positioning or retaining lugs and a spring finger 5 contained in the pad block 6 will project the cap over the bottle to be carried up thereby into the ca ping die which will apply the cap to the ottle in a manner lwell known. For feeding thecaps to the head, said head is given the turning movement above mentioned to bring the cap port into registry with a cap feed chute 7 which directs the caps down from a hopper S to the head.

The head is mounted to turn in the frame of the machineI at the bearing. 9, said head having va lower' fiange 10 tobear against the lower side of the said bearing with an interposed liner 11, said head being retained in the said bearing by a collar 11 at the upper part of the Vhead resting on the upper end of the bearing. The function of the pad 'block 6is to seal the cap `port against the escape of gas or liquid during the filling and capping operation and it is utilized to support the spring finger 5, which as above stated pushes the cap into position over the For,` turning the head to effect the feed of the caps and for other purposes, hereinafter mentioned, various means may be provided, but in 'the particular construction shown, I employ a lever 12, pivotally mounted at 13, being fixed on a pin 13* mounted in brackets 14-15 of the main frame, said lever being swun at intervals from the full line position ig. 4 to the dotted line position. In this movement the hook end 16 of .the lever engages a roller or pin 17* on the head and turns the same so that the cap port will be turned away from its osition in which it registered with the pad lock 6 to a position in registry with the cap chute 7 and immediately this occurs, the lowermost cap will, pass from the cap chute into the cap port, the weight of the column of caps in the chute being sufficient to do this and the cap fed in will scat itself against the lugs or positioning devices.

For the turning of the head, it is desirable to remove the pad block together with its `propzcting .spring finger away from said ead, to avoid obstructing the heads' movement. ways in the particular construction shown, I employ the lever 12 as a carrier .for the pad block so that as the lever 12 swings it will retract the pad block and spring linger from the .head and turn the head into cap receiving position.

After the' head has received a cap it is moved. back to its former position so that its port may be sealed liquid or as tight by the pad block. This turning ack 0f the f. head or the advance of the pad block to seal the port is accomplished by the return move ment of the lever 12, the hook end of said lever maintaining its engagement with the pin or roller on the head until the normal position of said head is reached, the lever continuing its movement sulfiiciently after the hook has disengaged the roller to seat the pad block in firm sealing contact with the head about the cap port, the lever havthe head as a cut olf for the caps.

During the filling of the bottle with the liquid which may be either still liquid or gas charged it is necessary to seal the head not only at the cap port as above described but at the point Where the bottle head seats 4itself into connection with the head in which the capping` is done. This sealing is done by a gasket 18 resting against an abutting ring 19 within the head, and held by a loose ring 19 which in turn is carried by a compressing ring20. -The function of thiscompressing ring is to compress the gasket so that a liquid and gas tight joint will be formed between it and the bottle or between the gasket and thesl'lrrounding portion ofthe head. While this gasket compressor ring may be constructed, arranged and operated in various ways I mount it on the While this may be-done in various contact with the bottle when this is raised into enga rement therewith.

The gasket compressor ring is held against turning by any suitable connection with the frame, as will .be described hereinafter.

TheJ lever l2 is operated by a two armed leverr'12x Figs. 5, 6, andll, pivoted on the pin 13", the said lever having rollers thereon acted on by a cam' member composed of the upper and lower portions 22, 23 on the upright shaft 24, which is suitably driven. One -arm of the lever 12X has a roller 12a lying above it to engage the upper cam portion, while the other arm has lts roller 12b engaging the lower cam portion.

The drawing, Fig. l shows the bottle in position for filling and the cap in position to be dislodged by the upward movement of the bottle, after being filled, from the posi- -tion shown, said cap when dislodged being projected over the bottle by the spring finger to be carried up by 'said bottle into the die 4 'for the capping operation. While the bottle is in the position shown it is filled with the water. Various means ma be ernployed for delivering the yliquid into the bottle, but in the particular construction illustrated I employ a filling tube 2 5'passing through thecap'seating' plunger 25x carried in the head and pressed downwardly by a spring 25'; This lling tube extends above the capping head and has a valved coupling or head 26 thereon with which connects the supply pipe 26a for the liquid to be delivered into the'bottle.

This` coupling head has a handoperated cock 2.6 to regulate the supply and ithas an automatic Ivalve 27 for determining the.

times of delivery of the fluid to the bott-le. .This valve seats at 27 to cut olf the supply, being pressed onto its seat by the spring 28. It is opened by-its rod 29 contacting with the top of the headvat 27 when the filling tube is moved down to deliver the` liquid into the bottle. The filling tube may be op# erated in various Ways but as shown it is moved vertically by a friction .clamp 30 which is split' and pressed .by a spring 3,1. This clamp engages frictionally a collar 33 screwed on the upper end of the lilling tube.

The coupling carrying the valves as de- Y scribed is mounted on a bracket 36 slidable vertically on the pin 0r rod 35. The clamp 30 is4 integral with a sleeve 34 slidable vert-ically on the pin 35 fixed to the frame in any suitable way.

The sleeve 34 is moved vertically by a surrounding'sleeve with the'result that the link 37 v.pivoted'thereto and to a lever 38 which lever is pivoted to the frame at 39 and having a roller 38 entering .a cam groove in a face wheel or cam 40 mountedv on the shaft 41 suitably mounted in the frame. Y Y

The clamp having frictiona'l contact with the collar i3 is provided to permit the disconnection between said clamp and the lling tube, should the tubestrike the bottle or meet with other obstructions when it is lowered.

If such disconnection occurs the operator ycan readily make the connection again by pressing the filling tube with its collar dow n into the friction clamp. This can be l'donc when the clamp rises and lifts the tube by "the collar.

With the use of a. filling tube through which the liquid underpressure is introduced into the bottle it is desirable to prevent foaming of the liquid and I have provided means to this end. This may assume various forms but in the particular construction shown, this consists of a spreaderl in the torm ot a member 42 having a .eountersink 43 in its upper face against which the stream of liquid impinges. This member 42 iscarried by a .sleeve 48x vwhich is slotted longitudinally at ati - i of liquid' will be* caught.

44 at different points about the same so that the stream lof liquid discharged from the fillin tube upon striking the member' havingt e countersink will be spread laterally and upwardly and Will be broken up upon passingthrough the longitudinal slots in the liquid will. settle into the-bottle 'without foaming. This liquid spreading member is located within the bottle and may be vari-l ously supported. In the particular consti-ucl tion shownl it is carried by the filling tube at some distance below the discharge end a of said tube. This discharge end is contracted to deliver a thin stream of liquid. The spreading device vmay be variously connected to the filling tube but in the particular construction shown, I employ a hanger 45 attached to o r connected with the tube. The upper end of the sleeve 43x is of larger diameter than the discharge end of the filling tube so that thesleeve. i he end of the sleeve 46 lies'close to the coun'tersunk face of the spreadingmem# ber 'and the liquid as spread passes'up out- 66 side of the'inne'r sleeve thus keeping it sepa.

rate from the stream as discharged. at the filling tube.

In machines of the type herein described means are provided for the escape ot airl and gas from the bottle to permit the entrance of the liquid andto thereby secure a rapid fill. While such means may be profvided in various ways, in the particular construction shown I emplov a venting valve 47 1n a chamber 48 located alongside ot' the head '1 and connected thereto by 'a port 49. The valve is seated at 50 by a spring 52 and its stem 51 extends up through the housing 53 and above the same. Above the valve a port 54 leads to a needle valve box 55 Fig. 5

`the passage through which is controlled by a needle valve 56 adjusted by a screw thread connection said valve being set by hand.`

a from The final escape port 57* leads from this i valve box. The vent valve is opened bythe lever 3S bearing upfon the upper end of the valve stem. Thislever therefore controls both the venting valve 4T and the water valve.

27, but in the operation of these the water valve ojpens first then the venting valve. -In closing. the vent valve closes first and then the Water valve and by reason of this, the

pressure is allowed to rise in the bottle just,

befoiethe capping is done so that the bottle will lie-capped under a maximum pressure'.

It is cu's'toniary to Vsupply to the bottlea certain amount of syrup; This may be done in different ways but in the particular form ot machine lshown in which the bottles are` carried by a rotating table I supply thc' syrup at one station ,and the water at. an# For supplyingthe syrup I use: a'

other. pump comprising a chamber 58 suitably sup- ",/ported on the yframe having within it aV dia.-

phragln 59 held to a plunger 59x by a screw and washer at 60. The syrup enters through a port 6l in a fixed frame part 62 forming an extension of the pump chamber 58 and `sliding on the extension is a bottle receiving member 63. This member has-.two passages 64 and 65. To. the former a conduit for syrup connects and when this passage' registers with the port erb passage'l. lead ing to the pump the vsyru 3 will fiow'up nto the pump and .raise the diaphragm until the adjustable stop 66 arrests further upward movement which thusdeterl'nines the charge of syrup which the pump will contain to be delivered to the bottle. 4This inlet of syrup to the pump takes place when the sliding member is in its'low position. Now when a bottle is raised its mouth yenters the flaring bottle head receiver 67 and `pushes the sliding member up to out oil' the inlet ofsyrup to the pump and t0 bring the passage 65 in registry with the pump passa ge 61 and when this takes place the charge o' syrup will pass from the pump through the passages 61 and 65 into the bottle. 'The bottle then Amoves down' allowing the' sliding' member 63 to move down also and bring its port 64 in registry with the passage 6l for the inl-low of another charge of liquid to the pump. The bottle is raised to the s rup pump by anv suitable means, as by a p Aunger connected with the plunger 78. l

The sliding member is arrested, in its downward movement by the stop 66.12.. The sliding member is subjected to frictional restraint by springs carried thereby pressing a friction plate or member 69 against the ixed extension 62 of the pump. After the bottle receives its syrup and has been lowered from the member 63 the bottle carrier takes a forward step and brings the bottle beneath the head 1 for lilling and capping upon the rise of the bottle at this station.

The rotating dial or carrier for'the bottles may be variously arranged, constructed and operated. In the particular construction shown the dial or carrier 7 0 has openings for receiving the bottles which restV on-a platform 71 fixed to a standard or column 72 extending up from the main base 73. This carrier is operated step by step by a pawl 73' Figs. 6 and 10 onan arm 74 engaging teeth- 75 on thedepending skirt 76 of the carrier. The arm 74 is operated as herein-V after described. The platform or table 71 has van o ening' 77 therein'through which a plunger 8 rises at intervals to liftl the bottles to-the syrup pump and the filling and capping head. The plunger as shown in Fig. 6 1s operated from a revolving cam- 79 on theverticalshaft 24 which is driven by worm gearing 81, 82". g

This shaft at its upper end is connected through bevel gearing with the horizontal shaft 41 which has the cam 40 mounted thereon, said shaft also having thereon the agitator in the cap hopper 8 and the cam portions 22, 23. V

The dial or carrier 70 is circular, but is arranged eccentric to the vertical shaft 24 so that its bottle' holding pockets at the point where the bottles are placed or removed b the attendant will be farther from the sha t 4 than they are when under the capping head'.

This will enable the attendant to place andremove bottles Vreadily without interference by the overhanging parts of the superstructure. This arrangement is shown in Fig. 6 in which it will be observed the bottle at the right of the figure, that is, at the feeding point, is farther from the center of the maf chine than the bottle at the left of said fig- Vure`, thus bringing the feeding point well out from under the overhanging upper structure of the machine.

The arm 74 which carries the palwl 7 3 is mounted on a vertical rock shaft 80 dotted lines, Fig. 6, said rock shaft being operated by an arm 83 at its lower end which, in turn, is operated from the cam 84 on the vertical shaft 24. f

pad

.In Fig. 5 the dial is shown as concentric with the vertical shaft but as indicated in Fig. 6 I prefer to make this dial eccentric to.

said shaft.

For holding the gasket controlling ring 20 various means may be emplo ed. For instance, I show in Fig. 7 a c amp ring 85 which embraces the ring 20. This clamping ring is held to a fixed part of the machine by the lug 86. By loosenin the Screw or bolt 87 the ring 20 can be a justed circunb 'erentially and then by tighteningup on 'the bolt the clamping ring will hold the gasket controlling ring 20 against circumferential movement. Vertical movement however,

can take place by the lug 86 moving between the lugs 87 of the fixed frame part.

In Fig. 6 I show shells 70x in the dial or rotary carrier to receive the bottles. These shells have ribs or flanges bearing against the walls of the openings in the dials by which they are centered and guided in their vertical movements. The shells may be of different diameter to suit different sizes bottle and before mingling with the syrup. This device is referred to as a throttling 'meansin the sense that it prevents the gas charged liquid from striking the bottle or the syrup contained therein with full force 'which would induce foaming to a hig'h' de-;

grec and also in the sense that the stream of liquid is broken up vinto separate particles or portions lacking the pressure or force of the original stream. In other words, when the gas charged liquid comes in contact with the syrup 1ts force has' been practically.

spent.- Further,'it will be understood that by rspreading the liquid laterally and breakarating it into different por-` ing it up, or se es the escape of the 'air from tions or partie 'Within the bottle is provided for because of the s aces within the bottle not fully occupied y the laterally directed portions of the l1 uid.

,q What- I claim is:-,

1. In combination in a bottling machine,

a capping head'having a capping tool and a cap port, a cap chute leading to 'said head,

a pad block for closing the cap port,`said capping headbeing movablev to carry 'the cap ort p block to a position in registry ywith the cap chute and to carry said port with its from position where it is sealed by .the I newly fed cap back to the position rst inentioned, substantially as described.

2'. In combination .in a bottling machine,` a capping head having a cap port, a cap chute leading to said head, a pad block for closing the cap port, said capping liead'being movable to carry the cap port from position where it is sealed by the pad block to a position in registry With the cap chute and to carry said port with its newly fed Cap back to the position first mentioned, said cap chute being fixed and the head acting as a cut off for the caps in said chute, substantially' as described'.

3. In combination in a bottling machine, a cap'fing head having a capping tool and a cap port, a cap chute leading to Said head, a. pad block for capping head being movable to carry the cip port from position Where it is sealed bv the pad block to a position in registry v ith the cap chute and to carry said port v'ith its newly fed cap back to the position first mentioned, said pad block being movable to and from the position for sealing the- 'ap port, substantially as described..

4. In'. combination in a bottling machine, a capping head having a capping tool and a cap port, a cap-chute leading to said head, a pad block forl closing the cap port, said capping head being movable to carry the cap port by the padblock to a position in registry with the cap' chute and to carry sa'id port with its newly fed cap back to the position first mentioned, said pad block being mov- Cap port head and means for moving the capping lable to and from the position for sealing the cap port,.and a member-common to the capping head andpad-block for turning the former andmoving the latter, substanf tially as described.

.5. In combination in a bottling machine, a capping head ha ving a capping tool and a cap port, a cap chute leading to said head, a pad block for closing the cap port, said capping head being'movable to carry the from position. where it is sealed by the pad block to a position in' registry tvitli the c ap chute and to carry said port,`

with its newly/fed cap back -to the position first mentioned, said pad block being movable to and from the position for sealing the cap port and a member common to the capping head and pad block for shifting the former and moving the latter, said member l.consisting of a lever to engage 'the .cappin'g'ihead and carrying the pad block,

substantially as described.

6. In combination in a bottling machine, a capping head having a capping tool thereon and a. cap port, a pad block for sealing saidport, a cap delivery chute,a yielding asket'for making a liquid and gas tight 3oint `With the bottle, at the mouth of said capping tool and afd' tioned,

closing the cap port, said from position where it is sealed loW the neck to .against the Wall of the bottle, said spreadgas at another point head to carry its cap port from the position where it is sealed by the pad block to a position in registry with the cap chute to receive a cap therefrom and for returning 'tlie said lhead back to the position. first menatird compressing means for the gasket operated )by/,the moving of the head to compress the gasket into sealing position when the head is sealed by the. pad block, substantially as described.

7. In combination in a a capping head having a capping on and a cap port, a pad block for sealing said port, a cap delivery chute, a yielding asket for making a liquid and' as tight Joint with the bottle, at the mout of s aid head and means for moving the capping l head to carry its cap port from the position where it is sealed by-the pad block to a position in registry with the cap chute to receive a cap therefrom and for returning the said head back to the position first mentioned, and compressing means for the gasket operated by the moving of the head to compress the gasket into sealing position when the head is sealed by the pad block, said means comprising a ring with a screw thread connection between the same" and the head, substantially as described.

8. -In combination a capping head having a capping tool, a filling tube passing through the head for deliverifi'rr gas-charged liquid, and a liquid spreading device receiving lthe liquidat a point within the bottle and bedefiect said liquid laterally a lateral discharge .opening or openings occu yin only a part of the circumference o sai device to discharge the liquid at a certain point or points While leaving a, space for the escape of the ing device having device, substantially as described.Y

9. In combination, a cap ing head having a capping tool, a filling .tu e Jior'delivering gas-charged liquid and a liquid spreadin or points around said device receiving the liquid from the sai i tube at a point within the bottle -below'the neck to deflect said liquid. laterally, against the Wall of Vthe bottle,' substantially ,as described.

1G. In combination in a bottle filling ma.- chine, means for first introducing syrup into the bottle, a. capping head haring aicripping tool, a filling tube for delivering gas-cl'iarged liquid in'to the bott-1e containing the syrup, aspreading de vice'for receiving the liquid the bottle, said spreader directing the water laterally against the walls of the bottle, and means for breaking up the stream of'water after leaving he spreader to fall upon the syrup in its broken up condition, substantially as described.

from the filling tube, and located within 11. In combination in a bottle filling machine, means for first introducing syrup into the bottle, a capping head having a cappin tool, a filling tube for delivering gas-charge i liquid into the bottle containing the syrup,

and means for delecting the gas-charged liquid laterally toward the wall of the bottle but breaking it up before reaching said wall, substantially as described.

12. In combination a capping head having a capping tool, a filling tube, a' spreader to' recelve the liquid from the filling tube and deiiect it laterally, a tube over the spreader for dividin the oncoming stream from the liquid asv effected laterally by the said spreader, substantially as described.

13. In combination, a capping head having a capping tool therein, a filling tube, means for first introducing syrup into the bottle and then introducing Water through the tube into said bottle and means for spreadin the water at a point above the charge 0% syrup when in the bottle and outwardly against the Walls of the bottle to thereby allow the liquid to settleon to the syrup, substantially as described.

14. In combination in'a bottling machine, means for fillin r water into the bottle, capping means anc a syrup filling device consistmg of a measuring chamber, a port lead ing thereto, a member sliding over said port land having two passages, one connected with a syrup supply and the other with the bottle receiving mouth, said passages registering with the port alternately as the sliding member is moived, said slidln member being moved through contact with the bottle, su stantially as described.

15. In combination, a capping head having rotary movement, to and from a cap chute, a pad block, means for turning the head and for moving the pad block, a verti cal shaft from which said -turning head and pad block are operated, a carrier for bottles,

operated by said vertical shaft, means for securing a vertical movement of the bottles, a filling tube vertically movable, means connected with the vertical shaft for operatin said tube, a hopper, an agitator therein and means for driving said agitator from the vertical shaft to bring the bottlepockets at ing the said 17. combination in a bottling machine,

a maximum,v distance from the shaft at the feeding point and out beyond the upper structure of the machine and at 4substantially the minimumdistance from the shaft at the capping point, and'means for operatial, substantial-ly as described.

' the -agitator wit described.

18. In combination, a rotary capping head having a cap port, a pad block for closing said port, a cap chute to supply caps, means for turning the head to make its port register with t e cap chute and cap port alterw nately, a gasket for sealing the mouth of the head about the bottle, -a gasket compressor ring, a. connection between the head and ring for raising and lowering the lat` ter as the head is turned, and means for holding the gasket compressor ring against turning said ring being adjustable circunr ferentially and in relation tov said holding means, substantially as described.

19. In combination in a bottling machine, a vertical shaft,` a standard in which said shaft rotates, a bottle carrying dial rotatable about the said standard, a capping head supported b the standard, cap supplying means inclu ing a hopper supported on the standard, liquid supplying means and con nections for' operating the same from the vertical shaft, substantially as described.

20. In combination in a bottling machine, a vertical shaft, a standard in which said shaft rotates, a bottle carrying dial turnable about 4said standard, a capping head supported by the standard, cap supplying means including a hopper and van agitator Within the same supported by said standard,

ino

liquid supplyingdevices, and connections from the vertical shaft for operating the liquid supplyin r devices and for operating liin the hopper, substantially as described.

21. In combination in a bottling machine. a Vertical shaft, 'a standard in which said shaft rotates. a bottle carrying dial rotatable aboutV the standard, a connection from the vertical shaft for rotating the dial, a capping head, cap supplying means, liquid sup.` plying means, and connections for operatinglia the liquid supplying means from the vertical shaft, substantially as described.

22. In combination in a bottling machine, a vertical shaft, a vertical standard in which said shaft rotates, a capping tool, liquid supplying means, cap supplying means, and connections from the vertical shaft for cntrolling the feed of the liquid and caps, substantially as described.

23. In combination in a bottling` machine, a vertical Shaft, a vertical standard in Whi h said` shaft rotates, a capping tool, liquil]n supplying means, cap supplying means, in i139 I from t/he vertical shaft, and connections for operating the liquid supplying means from the horizontal shaft, said horizontal shaft operating the agitator, substantially as described.

25. In combination in a bottling machine, a vertical shaft, a standard-in which said shaft rotates, a bottle carrying dial turnable about said standard, means for operating said dial step. by step, liquid supplying 'mechanisim cap supplyingmechanism, cap

`applying mechanism, all of said mechanism being controlled from the vertical shaft, sub stantially as described.V

` 26. In combination in abottling machine, a vertical shaft, a standard in which said shaft rotates, a cappinghe'ad supported by said standard, a cap hopper supported by said standard, liquid supplying'means operated fromith'e vertical shaft, a vertically movable plunger for raising the bottle for capping, anda cam on the vertical shaft for operating the said plunger, substantially as described.

27. In combination in a bottling machine, a vertical shaftal standard in which' said shaft rotates, a 'capping head supported by ythe standard, a rotary bottle carrier turnable about the standard, a plunger operating vertically to raise the bottle to the capping head, liquid supplying means operated from the vertical shaft, acam onthe vertical shaft lfor operating the vertical plunger, and

- a -cam'on the vertical shaft with connections to the rotary bottle carrier for. operating 1t,

. substantially as described.

28.4 In combination in a bottling machine a.v vertical shaft, a standard infwhichf the the tube atthe level of sald openings.

. shaftrotates, a capping head andA cap hopthe 'bottlel and capping the lower part. of -the s per supported on the` upper end of the standard, a. capping tool, a bottle carrier rotatabzle yabout the standard, means for effect-1 ing a ielative movement vertically between tool operated from aft, means for rotatl y rr ing the bottle carrier from the lower part of the shaft, liquid supplying means, and-connect-ions from the upper part of the vertical shaft for controlling the 1i uid supplyin means and for controlling t e delivery o caps, substantially as described.

29. In combination ina bottling machine, a vertical shaft, means for driving the same, a standard in which said shaft turns, bottle filling and capping means' at the upper end of said standard, a bottle carrier rotating about the standard, connections between the upper part of the vertical shaft and the bottle filling means for operating the same, cap supplying means, connections from the upper part of the vertical shaft for controlling the same, a connection for effecting a relative movement between the bottle and capping means, a connection for rotating the 'bottle carrier, and means at the lower part of the shaft for operating the said connections, said standard havmg a hood at its lower part inclosing the said means, substantia ly as described.

30. In combination in a bottling machine, l

a bottle'support, a vertical shaft, a ,vertical standard in which said shaft rotates, a capping head having a cap port, liquidsupplying means, cap supplying means including a hopper with an agitator therein anda chute leadingv to the capping head, a. pad block for closing the cap port, means operated from the vertical shaft for' eectingrelative movement between the chute, capping head and pad block to eect'the delivery of caps to the capping head and the sealing of said head, a horizontal shaft at the upper end'of the vertical shaft l9.5 eared thereto, and connec# tions for operatuig'the liquid supplying devices from said. horizontal shaft, substantiallyasdescribed.

31. In combination with a lling head, a`

illin tube having near its lower end a lateral ischar e opening for the liquid extending' vertical yof the wall thereof to secure a lateral discharge lof the liquid at different levels, a spreader at 'the lower end of the openings 'and within the tube, and means for delivermga restricted stream of liquid onto said spreader, said mea-ns being of a diameter le'ss than that of the inner diameter of In testimon whereof, I aiix my signature inl presenceo two witnesses. y

ALBERT ALFRED- CAREER. Witnesses: WALTER DoNALDsoN, Bnninnfm! s fJonEs. p 

